House report

1607 Manton St

4 bd · 2 ba · 3 stories · 1,764 sqft · RSA5 · built 1925

Owner-occupancy signal · assessed $437K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $399K · sold 4×. On the 1600 block of Manton St.

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Property summary

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BlockReport can calculate the annual tax from the City’s taxable assessment. Payments, credits, interest, and a current amount due live separately in Philadelphia Tax Center.

Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$4,719/year

2026 taxable assessment $337,100 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $399,400; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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A Tax Center balance is net of bills, payments, credits, interest, and adjustments. A credit—or an amount due—is not automatically “back taxes.”

OPA 365304600
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Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption — basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $337,100 of $437,100 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.

Historical delinquency sources No current conclusion

This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.

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What stands out

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Finding

Permit between transfers

Record summary

$258K transfer in 2010; major alteration permit in 2009; $470K transfer in 2026 (+1579% between recorded amounts).

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What to do with this

The record, translated into moves — what a buyer, the owner, and a landlord would each want to check next under Philadelphia's actual rules.

If you’re buying

Built 1925: lead rules apply

Federal law requires a lead-paint disclosure at sale for any pre-1978 home. If it will be rented, Philadelphia also requires a lead-safe or lead-free certificate before a rental license can issue.

Zoned RSA5: one household by right

Single-family rowhouse (the classic Philly row). Converting to a duplex or apartments needs a use variance the zoning board rarely grants — Pennsylvania courts require a physical hardship of the lot itself, and economics alone do not qualify.

If you own it

$1,399/yr may be unclaimed

This home reads owner-occupied but shows no Homestead Exemption, which removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment (worth up to $1,399/yr). Applying through the City is free and takes minutes.

Derived from the fetched property records and linked City guidance as of 2026. Assessment treatment is not a substitute for an exemption approval, live balance, title report, license, occupancy certificate, or inspection. Informational only — not legal, tax, or investment advice.

Assessment and tax history

Every fetched annual City assessment for this house, compared with its block and ZIP. The figures show assessment change, the billed-year tax estimate, dated tax records, and recorded transfers. They do not estimate market appreciation or investment return.

Assessed value
$437,100
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $399,400 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$226
block $252 · below block
Assessment change
+84%
+6%/yr since 2016 · 2027 -9% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$4,719
1.08% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
4

Assessment vs. the block and ZIP · every dated City record marked on the line

$0$250K$500KZIP 19146 median$399K200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19146 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense

Scroll horizontally to move through the years. Each icon sits on its recorded date; records without a day are labeled and centered within their year. Select one to explain the filing.

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Every dated record28 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. Deed / saleDeed / sale $470K
  2. Deed / saleDeed / sale $380K
  3. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  4. InspectionBP_BLDG
  5. InspectionBRU INSP
  6. Deed / saleDeed / sale $258K
  7. InspectionBP_BLDG
  8. PermitMechanical
  9. PermitPlumbing
  10. PermitZoning
  11. PermitAddition
  12. L&I violationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE
  13. PermitElectrical
  14. InspectionBRU INSP
  15. PermitMajor alteration
  16. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot
  17. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  18. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  19. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  20. InspectionBRU INSP
  21. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  22. InspectionBP_BLDG
  23. L&I violationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE
  24. InspectionBP_BLDG
  25. L&I violationPERMB- INSTALL INT PARTITIONS
  26. InspectionBP_LICENSE
  27. AppealZoning board appeal
  28. PermitElectrical

The paper trail

$258K transfer in 2010; major alteration permit in 2009; $470K transfer in 2026 (+1579% between recorded amounts).

  1. 2009 Major alterationPermitElectricalPermitZoningPermitAdditionPermitPlumbingPermitL&I violationL&IMechanicalPermitInspection failed ×3L&I visit
  2. 2010 $258KTransferInspection passed ×3L&I visit
  3. 2022 $380KTransfer
  4. 2026 $470KTransfer

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The chart above is the primary timeline. This drawer preserves every underlying dated row and its filed status for source-level review.

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Browse 28 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. Recorded transfer$470K transfer

    2026

  2. Recorded transfer$380K transfer

    2022

  3. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 300868 · CLOSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  4. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 160974 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  5. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 199876 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  6. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 183151 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  7. Recorded transfer$258K transfer

    2010

  8. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 199876 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  9. PermitMechanical

    Permit 225139 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 2 HVAC PAYNE UNITS WITH ASSOCIATED DUCKWORK (SFD)

  10. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 220702 · COMPLETED

    FIXTURE INSTALLATION

  11. PermitZoning

    Permit 210927 · COMPLETED

    THIRD FLOOR ADDITION TO AN EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING

  12. PermitAddition

    Permit 210928 · COMPLETED

    THIRD FLOOR ADDITION TO AN EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING

  13. ViolationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE

    Case 199876 · Violation 1390807 · Code A-104.1/1 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  14. PermitElectrical

    Permit 213223 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 200AMP METER SOCKET, WITH METER SOCKET TOTAL RE WIRE, 2424 AMP ARC FAULT BREAKERS, 9 HARDWIRED SMOKES , 20 SINGLE SWITCHES, 15 LIGHT FIXTURES, 50 GFCI RECEPTS, GROUND ROD AND WATER GROUND PIPE AS PER 2005 NEC (SOUTH DISTRICT)

  15. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 183151 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  16. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 205360 · COMPLETED

    SELECTIVE DEMOLITION AND STRUCTURAL REPAIRS / STABILIZATION UNDER THE DIRECTION OF A REGISTERED ARCHITECT. WORK TO INCLUDE REMOVAL / REPLACEMENT OF DAMAGED STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS, ROOFING, INCLUDING RAFTERS AND DECKING, STAIRS MASONRY REPAIRS ANF FLOORS. ALL WORK TO BE CERTIFIED UPON COMPLETION BY THE ARCHITECT OF RECORD.

  17. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot

    License 465163 · Inactive

    GREEN HOMES REAL ESTATE LP · Expires 2010-02-28 · Inactive 2012-12-22

  18. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 183151 · Violation 1316089 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  19. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 183151 · Violation 1316087 · Code PM-102.4/2 · COMPLIED

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  20. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 183151 · Violation 1316088 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPLIED

    A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  21. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 144797 · CLOSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  22. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 144797 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  23. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 112025 · CLOSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  24. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 112025 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  25. ViolationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE

    Case 144797 · Violation 1007681 · Code A-104.1/1 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  26. ViolationPERMB- INSTALL INT PARTITIONS

    Case 112025 · Violation 939372 · Code A-301.1/34 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  27. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 1470 · OPEN · Dismissed

    PERMIT FOR THE ERECTION OF A THIRD FLOOR ADDITION AND ROOF DECK ON SECOND STORY ROOF.

  28. PermitElectrical

    Permit 70743 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL NEW 200AMP SERVICE, ROUGH ALL NEW WIRE THROUGH OUT THE HOUSE AS PER 2005 NEC (SOUTH DISTRICT)

What this record suggests

The City file documents 7 permits touching electrical work, plumbing, roof work. 7 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

Flags: 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

The property, on paper

The city assessor's field record — the physical spec sheet behind the assessed number.

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Stories
3
Interior
1,764 sqft
livable area
Lot
840 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Above average
city code 3
Interior condition
Above average
city code 3
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1
OPEN · Dismissed · 2007

OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.

Run the numbers

What owning 1607 Manton St takes, at your price and your rate. Taxes start with an annual estimate from the City’s taxable assessment, not a current bill or balance; rent starts at the area median. Assessed value is not an asking price — set the price slider to the real one.

$470K
20%
6.875%
$1K/mo

When this house last sold (2026) a 30-year mortgage ran about 6.6% — Freddie Mac's average that year.

Mortgage
P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
+ taxes & insurance
Estimated cash needed
down + 4% planning allowance
Modeled cash flow
rent − shown costs · /mo
Modeled cap rate
modeled NOI ÷ price
Modeled cash-on-cash
modeled year-1 return

Scenario for orientation, not advice. Assumes a 30-year fixed loan, $1,400/yr insurance, 1% of price/yr maintenance, and buyer cash equal to the down payment plus 4%. Taxes use this parcel's taxable assessment, not a live Tax Center balance. Cash flow and returns exclude vacancy, management, utilities, HOA or condo fees, leasing costs, income tax, and unplanned capital work.

Block context

1607 Manton St sits on the 1600 block of Manton St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 11:20 PM ET. Available City datasets are queried from OpenDataPhilly (phl.carto.com) and the cited City ArcGIS feeds; record queries paginate rather than silently taking a first page. For this property: Permits: queried · Violations: queried · Investigations: queried · Appeals: queried · Licenses: queried · Building certifications: queried. “Unavailable” means the source query failed or was not supplied, not “no record.” Reports re-pull on view after seven days and on an overnight rolling schedule; citywide benchmarks recompute weekly. Source dates still govern: the parcel-level tax-delinquency snapshot is June 2022 and the separate detailed tax ledger ends in 2016, so neither establishes today’s balance. The live balance and date-effective payoff must be verified in Tax Center. AI-written passages are grounded in the assembled record and rejected if they state a number the record does not hold.

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